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May 9, 2013

Miami-Dade adds more LCD information displays

Provide passengers with train arrival and departure times for the next three trains and show which trains serve the Green Line and which serve the Orange Line.


May 1, 2013

Miami-Dade rail installs info monitors for $5.6M

The monitors, now located in several stations, display arrival and departure times for the next three trains and show which line they serve. The monitors will eventually be installed in all 23 Metrorail stations.


March 6, 2013

Miami-Dade Transit purchases plastic rail ties

Has already installed and is using the rail ties received in two prior orders from AXION through Eastern Rail Corp. throughout its 24.4-mile elevated rapid transit system.


September 13, 2012

Cubic brings smart card to Miami Airport

The international system integrator deployed the first phase of EASY Card in a record 15 months, with contract award in June 2008 and launch in September 2009. Less than a year later, Cubic added SFRTA’s Tri-Rail to the EASY Card system.


August 9, 2012

Miami-Dade Transit opens new rail station

The Miami International Airport Station is the centerpiece of a comprehensive program of both roadway and transit improvements, which provided $404.7 million in funding.


July 25, 2012

LaHood, Rogoff tout safety standards, funding in Miami

The city's $10 million grant will be used to replace aging Metrobus diesel vehicles with new hybrid-electric buses that will reduce fuel costs, lower emissions, and provide a more comfortable, reliable ride in one of the most populated counties in the Southeastern U.S.


September 7, 2011

SFRTA, Miami-Dade introduce regional fare product

Loaded on an EASY Card, the Regional Monthly Pass will allow for a seamless transfer between Tri-Rail and Miami-Dade Transit's Metrorail and Metrobus systems.


July 19, 2011

FTA frees frozen stimulus funds for Miami-Dade Transit

Agency will receive $72.6 million as it works toward addressing concerns raised in an ongoing FTA audit.


July 7, 2011

Miami-Dade considers $100M loan to aid transit

County commissioners may authorize an emergency $100 million bridge loan for the struggling Miami-Dade Transit so it can continue work on key capital projects.


June 28, 2011

Miami-Dade honored for eco-friendly, efficient bus route

The Kendall Cruiser uses nine diesel-electric hybrid buses equipped with Wi-Fi on the heavily traveled east-west corridor.


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